The North Country Workforce Development Board is a public-private partnership that works across the boundaries of professional, personal, educational, and cultural experience.
The Clinton, Essex, Franklin, and Hamilton County Legislatures appoint the Workforce Development Board, which includes prominent business, labor, higher education, government, and community leaders.
John VanNatten, of Arrow Bank, serves as chair.
The North Country Workforce Development Board is a public-private partnership that connects business, government, schools, higher education, labor, and community organizations to create innovative workforce and education solutions. The WDB is the connection between education and workforce, between school and career, and between classroom and the workplace. WDB initiatives thrive on the synergy created when business and community needs overlap. The result is a win-win situation: Businesses develop the workforce they need and North Country residents gain access to career opportunities and higher incomes. As a workforce intermediary, the WDB (1) convenes local leadership around education and workforce priorities, (2) brokers employer partnerships, (3) connects youth and adults with education and employment opportunities, and (4) measures program impact, in terms of both quality and scale.
The North Country Workforce Development Board provides employment-related services to local businesses and job seekers through a network of region-wide OneWorkSource Career Centers. Businesses look to the North Country Workforce Development Board for skilled employees, expertise in job training and supportive services. Job seekers, both adult and youth, receive referrals and placement in quality jobs, education, and training programs.
All Regional Board meeting are publicly posted. These meetings are open to the general public to attend and any meeting details will be in the published ad on our Facebook and or local newspapers.
Please contact our office if you have any questions in regards to these meetings at:
John VanNatten, Chair - Glens Falls National Bank
John Vermette, Immediate Past Chair - Spencer ARL
Maryellen Cooke, Treasurer - Mohawk Casino
Erin Hynes, Secretary - Empire State Development
Dan Alexander - Denton Publications
Kassandra Beauregard - CVPH
Deb Cleary - ETS, Inc.
Maryellen Cooke - Mohawk Casino
Katherine Martin - Plattco Corp
John VanNatten - Glens Falls National Bank
John Vermette - SpencerARL
Johnny Williams - Bitters and Bones
John Bernardi - United Way
Carol Calabrese - Essex County
Svetlana Filipson - Adirondack Foundation, Innovation Tech Initiative
Michele Friedman - CV-TEC
Stacey Fuller - NYSDOL
Erin Hynes - Empire State Development
Billy Jones - Clinton Community College
Abby Praetorius - North Country Chamber of Commerce
Christine Sampson-Downs - ACCESS VR
Alan Smith - IBEW 910
Stacey Wheeler - FEH-BOCES
Russ Kinyon, Executive Director
194 US Oval
Plattsburgh, NY 12903
(518) 561-4295 ext. 3075
(518) 561-0229 Fax
russ@ncworkforce.com
Darcy Staley, Grant and Program Coordinator
194 US Oval
Plattsburgh, NY 12903
(518) 561-4295 ext. 3002
(518) 561-0229 Fax
darcy@ncworkforce.com
Amy Burdo, Finance and Operations Coordinator
194 US Oval
Plattsburgh, NY 12903
(518) 561-4295 ext. 3002
(518) 561-0229 Fax
amy@ncworkforce.com
Janet Puhalla, Disability Resource Coordinator
194 US Oval
Plattsburgh, NY 12903
(518) 561-4295
(518) 561-0229 Fax
janet@ncworkforce.com
For more information on the Work Readiness Certificate, please contact us at (518) 561-0430 ext. 3085
The North Country Workforce Development Board is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
